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1 years ago- Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Camper Fire Closes Highway Firefighters from the Malta Volunteer Fire Department work to extinguish a camper fire on Hwy. 2, west of the Malta Airport, at noon last Saturday. The fire closed traffic in both directions for approximately an hour. One incident truck and a tanker, along with six firefighters responded in addition to a Sheriff’s deputy and a Montana Highway Patrol trooper. The blaze was out by 12:45 p.m. Further details of the incident were unavailable at press time. Retiring….. Jan LaFond, ret...
On the weekend of June 19, the Korb girls weekend celebrated their 20th anniversary! With a trip to Rocky Point Mexico! Sister Mary Clare Korb, Elsie Sorenson and Jane Quass are the true celebrants of the weekend. Lots of great activities were planned over the weekend including catered meals, ocean time, shopping, and a private Mass, all held at the Tober beach house....
Blister beetles have been confirmed in Phillips County. The beetles have many colors, but the same shape. They can be found with stripes, black and gray (see photo). The beetles get their name by exuding a toxic substance called cantharidin. It causes irritations to your hands if you crush one. If horses eat several that were in hay before harvesting, they may receive a toxic dose. Other livestock seem to have a tolerance. They feed on flowers including alfalfa blossoms. An insecticide...
Montanans with disabilities often face barriers to accessing the assistive technology that will help them live their best lives. From screen readers to wheelchair-accessible vehicles, these technologies are expensive and often not covered by insurance. When that is the case, the Montana Assistive Technology Loan program is there to help. The Montana Assistive Technology Loan program (MATL) offers no-interest and low-interest loans to help Montanans buy assistive technology (AT). This technology includes aids for daily living like easy to grip...
A good time was had by all ages as the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum unveiled their newest addition at their annual Wine and Dino fundraiser event on Friday, June 25. The Liquor Haven and Blue Ridge Brewery were on hand to disperse the wine and beer, and Smokin' Ox had the food trailer selling their top-notch bbq. The music for the night was supplied by Jonathon Aldrich out of Helena. Cary Woodruff, Director of Paleontology at the museum, did the "unveiling" in the museum a couple of hours into...
During the City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 22, the Malta City Council gave the go-ahead to put in motion the acquisition of the old National Guard Armory with a unanimous vote. Mayor Demarais told the council that there is ARPA money, or "Covid money" that will be available to the city for the purchase of buildings that can become the new city emergency building if and when it would be needed. Demarais said, "I think this building would be a win/win for the city." Councilperson Weiderrick...
Craig and Connie French of C Lazy J Ranch, a ranch south of Malta, were honored for their innovative approach to ranching by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, and Montana First Lady Susan Gianforte, on Thursday, June 24. The couple won the 2020 Montana Leopold Conservation Award. A yearly award given to one ranch in Montana in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. "Craig and Connie French are incredible stewards of their land and it is terrific that they have been recognized for...
On Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 1411 hours, Phillips County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a report of an aircraft upside down on the Bowdoin Wildlife Refuge. Sheriff's Office personnel, EMS personnel, and fire personnel were dispatched to the location of the crash. The pilot was ferrying the single engine aircraft to Alaska when the aircraft developed engine problems. The pilot attempted to land on the white ground at the refuge but when the aircraft started to slow and the weight of the aircraft was transferred to the wheels, the aircraft...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen revealed the Montana Business Economic Report on Friday. For the first time, this modern, user-friendly reporting portal will provide valuable data about key indicators of economic health in Montana. The Montana Business Economic Report offers an in-depth look at Montana’s business landscape over the last decade. It provides detailed information such as the total number of active businesses each year, the number of new businesses registered each year, and a heat map highlighting where new businesses a...
Internationally recognized agroecologist, author and teacher Nicole Masters will facilitate five in-person soil health workshops across North-Central Montana this summer. “In the midst of a drought, we’re all thinking, ‘What can we do to make our land and our ranches more resilient?” rancher and Musselshell Watershed Coalition coordinator Laura Nowlin said. “Anything we can do is worth considering, and we know that soil health is a critical part of that equation.” The day-long, hands-on workshops will be held in Winnett, Malta, Glasgow and...
1 years ago- Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Phillips County Library Upgrades Services It’s a busy June for the Phillips County Library as they not only begin their summer reading program, they are also increasing their resources and services. The Library received four new Dell computers and wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) access through a grant administered by the Montana State Library. The new equipment was purchased with funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and the Bill and Melinda Gates F...
Phillips County EMS Coordinator Rhei Tharp handed out a few plaques this past week to three well-deserving Malta residents. Misty Murdick won the Phillips County EMS Community Member of the Year award for 2021. Tharp said of Murdick, "We had switched billing companies and had a gap where no money was coming in for a short while. Misty stepped up and held a fundraiser that really saved our bacon!" Patience Wiltse won the Phillips County Dispatcher of the Year award for 2021. "Most counties will...
The Montana Department of Transportation held an open house on Tuesday, June 15, at the Milk River Pavilion. The subject of discussion was the Highway 191 South project. About 25 members of the Malta community were present for the open house. Some just curious, and some with concerns as to how it would affect them and their land or business. Regarding the public open house, Glendive District Administrator Shane Mintz said, "We're always grateful to the people who join us during these open...
The Phillips County Library would like to announce that they were awarded an "Excellent Library Service Award" from the Montana State Library Commission in April. In the letter accompanying the award, State Library Commission Chair, Bruce Newell stated, "I commend you for working toward excellence in a year that tested all of us – our community members, ourselves, and our staff. It was a year when simply completing the bare minimum could be a challenging endeavor, yet you, your staff, and b...
Since it was established in 1898, the Little White Church (LWC) in Malta had had 40 pastors, it's current minister, Kent Gordon, celebrated his retirement on Saturday, June 12. Prior to Pastor Kent and his wife, Sue Gordon, moving to Malta in 1993 to lead the church, the church had not seen much longevity at the position, with some pastors staying only a few months and a couple staying for three years of service. Gordon was a science teacher at Malta High School for 16 of the years that he had...
The Phillips County Library has the theme of “Tails and Tales” for this summer’s reading program. Preschoolers through coming high school seniors are encouraged to sign up and earn an award for every five hours of reading, up to 40 hours. Sign-up began the week of June 7. It is important to read during the school break to help avoid the “summer slump”. It is with great appreciation that the library thanks its sponsors who make the summer reading program such a success. The library has a selection of various items for all the readers who make...
University of Montana Jenise Amestoy, Bachelor of Arts: Economics, CUM LAUDE Shelby Cole, Master of Science: Cell, Molecular, Microbial Bio Blake Sjostrom, BS in Health/Human Performance: Health & Human Performance, MAGNA CUM LAUDE Sophia Stiles, Certificate: Public Health Administration ------ MSU-Northern Steeler French, BS in Business Administration ---- Montana State University Marley Manoukian, Master of Science in Animal and Range Sciences Heather Ost, Bachelor of Science in Psychology...
Young and dedicated youth of the American Legion Juniors, Samme Gibbs, Denvyr and Lauren Tuss, on both short notice and zero budget worked over five hours for a combined energy donation of 25 hours to create and erect a poster to welcome the bike riders of the American Legion on their 1000 miles in 24-hour trek across the state. With the assistance of two American Legion members, their poster was 20 feet long with the logo chosen by the youth it read: "CHOOSE LIFE". The "i" in LiFE had the semic...
As those of us that work here at the newspaper are working hard to get this weeks issue done and put together, we are without our fearless leader, Pierre Bibbs. He is on a well deserved vacation visiting his family in Illinois. I say fearless leader and I mean it, but he may be shell-shocked, and we can’t blame him for that. The three of us that are here, doing the best we can to get this weeks’ paper put together, have a grand total of a little over a year of experience. I’m not sure how Pierre has kept it together, but he has. He has done...
1 years ago- Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Ulrich honored for 50-years in Chapter AK, P.E.O. Sisterhood Audrey Ulrich was recently honored at the 89th Convention Montana State Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood, Big Sky, Montana, as an active member for over 50 years. Ulrich received a Certificate of Recognition and other gifts to celebrate the milestone. She is an active member of the local Chapter AK. The P.E.O. Sisterhood raises money for scholarships and low-interest loans for women to continue their education. Locally the chapter gives a $500...
Senator Mike Lang, SD 17, Malta, received the Outstanding Friend of Farm Bureau Award during the Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference June 7-9 in Great Falls. Senator Lang, who served as chairman of the Senate Ag Committee, gained one of the highest scores from the Montana Farm Bureau in the organization's history. This award is given to the Senator and Representative who had the highest overall scores on MFBF's legislative scorecard; these legislators demonstrated their support of Montana...
A commencement ceremony for Class 44 of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy took place June 12 at Vigilante Stadium in Dillon. Seventy-nine cadets were acknowledged for their completion of the program, including Adrien Oshio, from Malta, MT. Elsie Arntzen, Montana's State Superintendent of Public Instruction was the guest speaker. Other distinguished guests included Major General John (Pete) Hronek, the Adjutant General for Montana, and Michael Reid, the Chancellor of The University of Montana-W...
American Legion Riders Chapter 4, Dog Tag Buddies, and Tenacious Dames Riding Club teamed up to spread awareness about suicide in Montana. The Ride for Tomorrow, adding miles to the conversation, was held on Saturday, June 19. It consisted of an Iron Butt challenge and many other summer solstice routes that bikers could ride. The Iron Butt challenge was a 1,000 mile in 24-hour ride circling the state that had about 45 to 50 riders in it, with Malta being one of the stops along the way. The...
